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Prime crew for the first manned Apollo space flight at press conference

The prime crew for the first manned Apollo space flight was named at a Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) press conference on March 21, 1966. Left to right, are Astronauts Roger B. Chaffee, Edward H. White II, and Virgil Grissom. At the very end of the table is Dr. Robert R. Gilruth, Manned Spaceflight Center (MSC) Director, who made the announcement.



Catalog Date: 21 March 1966
Film Type: 120mm BW
NASA image: S66-26354


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